Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland

Iceland: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 96.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
96.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2017
All-time low
96.1%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2014–2023

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland, 2014–2023

0204060801002014201820232014: 96.6 Percentage2015: 97.2 Percentage2016: 97 Percentage2017: 97.4 Percentage2018: 97.1 Percentage2019: 96.8 Percentage2020: 96.4 Percentage2022: 96.3 Percentage2023: 96.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 96.1% for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland peaked at 97.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2023.

That places Iceland 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Iceland, 2014 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2014 96.6%
2015 97.2% +0.6%
2016 97.0% -0.2%
2017 97.4% +0.4%
2018 97.1% -0.3%
2019 96.8% -0.3%
2020 96.4% -0.4%
2022 96.3% -0.1%
2023 96.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.0% 96.6% 97.4% 6
2020s 96.3% 96.1% 96.4% 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 14 Denmark 96.3% compare
  2. 14 Sweden 96.3% compare
  3. 16 Luxembourg 96.1% compare
  4. 18 Latvia 95.8% compare
  5. 18 Latvia 95.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland?
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Iceland was 96.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Iceland ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 3,883 data points, 2013–2024
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